Genesis 25:22
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New International Version (©1984)
The babies jostled each other within her, and she said, "Why is this happening to me?" So she went to inquire of the LORD.

New Living Translation (©2007)
But the two children struggled with each other in her womb. So she went to ask the LORD about it. "Why is this happening to me?" she asked.

English Standard Version (©2001)
The children struggled together within her, and she said, “If it is thus, why is this happening to me?” So she went to inquire of the LORD.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
But the children struggled together within her; and she said, "If it is so, why then am I this way?" So she went to inquire of the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
When the children inside her were struggling with each other, she said, "If it's like this now, what will become of me?" So she went to ask the LORD.

King James Bible
And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of the LORD.

American King James Version
And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of the LORD.

American Standard Version
And the children struggled together within her. And she said, If it be so, wherefore do I live? And she went to inquire of Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English
And the children were fighting together inside her, and she said, If it is to be so, why am I like this? So she went to put her question to the Lord.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But the children struggled in her womb: and she said: If it were to be so with me, what need was there to conceive? And she went to consult the Lord.

Darby Bible Translation
And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of Jehovah.

English Revised Version
And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, wherefore do I live? And she went to inquire of the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the children struggled together within her: and she said, If it is so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of the LORD.

World English Bible
The children struggled together within her. She said, "If it be so, why do I live?" She went to inquire of Yahweh.

Young's Literal Translation
and the children struggle together within her, and she saith, 'If it is right -- why am I thus?' and she goeth to seek Jehovah.

Geneva Study Bible

And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I {h} thus? And she went {i} to enquire of the LORD.

(h) That is, with child, seeing one shall destroy another.

(i) For that is the only refuge in all our miseries.

Wesley's Notes

25:22 The children struggled within her - The commotion was altogether extra - ordinary, and made her very uneasy: If it be so, or, since it is so, why am I thus? - Before the want of children was her trouble, now the struggle of the children is no less so. And she went to enquire of the Lord - Some think Melchizedek was now consulted as an oracle, or perhaps some Urim or Teraphim were now used to enquire of God by, as afterwards in the breast - plate of judgment. The word and prayer, by which we now enquire of the Lord, give great relief to those that are upon any account perplexed: it is a mighty ease to spread our case before the Lord, and ask council at his mouth.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

25:19-26 Isaac seems not to have been much tried, but to have spent his days in quietness. Jacob and Esau were prayed for; their parents, after being long childless, obtained them by prayer. The fulfilment of God's promise is always sure, yet it is often slow. The faith of believers is tried, their patience exercised, and mercies long waited for are more welcome when they come. Isaac and Rebekah kept in view the promise of all nations being blessed in their posterity, therefore were not only desirous of children, but anxious concerning every thing which seemed to mark their future character. In all our doubts we should inquire of the Lord by prayer. In many of our conflicts with sin and temptation, we may adopt Rebekah's words, If it be so, why am I thus? If a child of God, why so careless or carnal? If not a child of God, why so afraid of, or so burdened with sin?


1 Samuel 9:9 (Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he used to say, "Come, and let us go to the seer"; for he who is called a prophet now was formerly called a seer.)
1 Samuel 10:22 Therefore they inquired further of the LORD, "Has the man come here yet?" So the LORD said, "Behold, he is hiding himself by the baggage." (NASB ©1995)

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And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of the LORD.

A.M. 2168. B.C. 1836. enquire. 1Sa 9:9 10:22 22:15 28:6 30:8 Eze 20:31 36:37

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